Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hvers-dags-

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

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1 hvers-dags-

mod. pronunciation hvundags, every day: in compds, hversdags-búningr, m. (-föt, n. pl.), one’s every-day dress, work-a-day clothes, K. Þ. K. 140: hversdags-hökull, m., -klæði, n., Vm. 52, Grág. i. 323: -leika, n., Sturl. iii. 127; -maðr, m., Nj.: in mod. usage, hvundags, -búningr, -föt, etc., Vm. 38; opp. to spari-föt.

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Runic Inscription

hvers-dags-

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "hvers-dags-" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

etc.: et cetera.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.
pl.: plural.

Works & Authors

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)
Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)
Sturl.: Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vm.: Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)

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